The one thing that sets David apart from others was his healthy respect and love for God. David feared God and loved Him at the same time. This healthy balance kept him honest about his sin (even though he didn’t always recognize it immediately), and his love for God kept him honest and responsible to God as well. David loved God and he pursued knowing Him. Even though he feared God, he would rather be disciplined by Him than fall into human hands. David knew God’s justice and fairness. He also knew God’s Mercy and Grace. He knew that God always does right, so his sin was best judged and disciplined by God and not by man. How many people can say this about themselves? Can you? Does your relationship with God have this healthy balance of fear and love?
13 “I’m in a desperate situation!” David replied to Gad. “But let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercy is very great. Do not let me fall into human hands.”
1 Chronicles 21:13
24 But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!”
1 Chronicles 21:24
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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